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| Type | Journal Article |
| Scope | Discipline-based scholarship |
| Title | A review essay on social neuroscience: can research on the social brain and economics inform each other? |
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| Item Subtype | Original Work |
| Refereed | Yes |
| Status | Published in final form |
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| Journal Title | Journal of Economic Literature |
| Publisher | American Economic Association |
| Geographical Reach | international |
| ISSN | 0022-0515 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Number | 1 |
| Page Range | 234 - 264 |
| Date | 2018 |
| Abstract Text | Social neuroscience studies the "social brain," conceived as the set of brain structures and functions supporting the perception and evaluation of the social environment. This article provides an overview of the field, using the book Social Neuroscience: Brain, Mind, and Society (Russell K. Schutt, Larry J. Seidman, and Matcheri S. Keshavan, editors) as a starting point. Topics include the evolution of the social brain, the concept of "theory of mind," the relevant brain networks, and documented failures of the social brain. I argue that social neuroscience and economics can greatly benefit from each other because the social brain underlies interpersonal decision making, as studied in economics. |
| Official URL | https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jel.20171370 |
| Digital Object Identifier | 10.1257/jel.20171370 |
| Other Identification Number | merlin-id:16402 |
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